On 7/26/09, Len Gerstel <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
> On Jul 26, 2009, at 7:47 PM, Stephen Conrad wrote:
>
>>
>> On 7/26/09, Len Gerstel <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> On Jul 26, 2009, at 6:18 PM, Stephen Conrad wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> I am purchasing the following: Quicksilver G4 800 w/512 MB RAM
>>>>
>>>
>>>> Also, it has one HD and I want to add a 2nd one.
>>>>
>>>> My spare HDs
>>>> ===========
>>>> Generic 120.0 GB 7200 RPM
>>>> Samsung SP0802N (S/N S00JJ40Y371416) -> Listed on it as "probably
>>>> bad" but I'd still check it out
>>>> WD Caviar 22500 AT Compatible Intelligent Drive
>>>> WD Caviar 12100 EIDE
>>>>
>>>> Will any of these work in it?
>>>
>>> What interface is the generic? 120GB is a decent size depending on
>>> what you want to do
>>
>> This is the barcode on top of it: 52120924
>> On the front italso has this:
>> Capacity: 120.0 GB 7200 RPM
>> Rating 12V 0.40A 5V 0.50A
>> On the bottom I have this barcode: 0000 001092-200 J X W 140J AX1H 5
>> 00 04 2 0 3124
>
> Unfortunately, that tells me nothing. Look at the the interface. If it
> is a 40 pin like the existing drive or the Samsung or WDs, it should
> work fine.
39 Pins (doesn't look like #40 was ever there, and the one one is a bottom pin)
>
>>
>>> Samsung SP0802N Probably bad?? Wind chimes or play with the magnets.
>>> Do not waste time or data on a probably bad drive.
>>
>> I just was gonna see if it works or not, not try to save data on it
>
> So, if it works, what are you going to do with it? Trust the label.
>>
>>> WD Caviar 22500 or 12100?? 2.5 and 2.0GB respectively. What would you
>>> do with something that small?
>>
>> See if they work and then store text file on them perhaps. Not use
>> them for everyday things like browsing the interweb.
>> If I have an HD might as well make use of it. :)
>
> With drives of this age, you tend to run into a lot of "Sticktion"
> Failures, where the platters don't spin up anymore. Best to use them
> with the Samsung for a nice set of wind chimes and refrigerator magnets.
It is a possibility. If they do work I have older PCs I miht stick them into.
Haven't made up my mind though as I need to see if those older PCs
work as claimed.
(Yes, people know I collect older machines thus they donate them to me).
>
>>>
>>> The processor is the real bottleneck in this system. The 800 did not
>>> have a L3 cache and benchmarks out at about the level of a 650MHz
>>> with
>>> L3. You will probably get better bang for the buck by installing a
>>> Dual 1GHz than installing a better video card. According to the
>>> Geekbench results in MacTracker, the 800 gets a 419, while the dual
>>> 1GHz gets an 833 and my DA with a dual 1.2 from OWC and a 9600 pro
>>> gets a 986.
>>
>> How hard is it to install this?
>
> Pretty easy. Remove the heatsink clip, then the heatsink, unscrew 4
> screws and pull the current processor out. Clean off the old heat sink
> compound on the replacement processor and heat sink (a paper towel is
> fine). Carefully align the new processor ands push it in place.
> Install 4 screws. put a little dab of heat sink compound on the
> processors and place the heat sink on top. Secure the heat sink with
> the clip provided. Briefly press the CUDA button then start up.
Hmmm, doesn't look too hard but Ihave never done stuff like this.
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